As much as the rest of the world, Kenya is witnessing biodiversity loss. This is despite the country being ranked second in Africa in terms of bird and mammal species richness. The loss in Kenya's biodiversity is a threat to the country's tourism industry, which is the mainstay of the economy. Threatened species in Kenya include 33 mammals, 28 birds, 5 reptiles, 4 amphibians, 29 fish, 16 molluscs, 11 invertebrates and 103 plants. Two of Africa's eight biodiversity hotspots are partially in K ...

River bed, Western part of the Krüger National Park, South AfricaThe world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million he...

By Peter Prokosch

White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), private nature conservancy, South AfricaSouth Africa is viewed as the primary custodian of Africa’s rhinos. With 18,796 white rhinos and 1,916 black rhinos as of last estimates at the end of 2010, this represents approximately 93% and 40% of the total white an...

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Landscape east of Windhoek, Namibia, from air

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Swamp in between semi-arid land of Ambolesi National Park, KenyaAmboseli National Park, is in Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province in Kenya. The park is 39,206 hectares (392 km2) in size at the core of an 8,000 square kilometres ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania bord...

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Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola), Lamu, KenyaThe Crab-plover is resident on the coasts and islands of the Indian Ocean, where it feeds on crabs and other small animals. They are gregarious and will feed in large groups, at night and during dawn and dusk as well as ...

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Terek Sandpipers (Xenus cinereus) and Curlew Sanpipers, Lamu, KenyaFor Arctic sandpipers the tidal flats at the East coast of Africa, such as in the area of Lamu/Kenya, are important wintering and feeding areas.

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Impala, Aepyceros melampus, female "clan" in Acacia forest, Lake Nakuru National Park, KenyaThe Impala, Aepyceros melampus, is one of the most common antelope species in the Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya. Its preferred habitat are the edges between grassland and denser woodland, notably Acacia. Female Impa...

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Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius), Nakuru National Partk, KenyaThe Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius) is the Afrotropic counterpart of the Black Kite (Milvus migrans). It is one of the most common raptors in wide parts of Africa and one of the most visible birds in urban areas.